Japan

Code of Criminal Procedure

Part II
First Instance

Chapter I
Inquiry and Investigation

Article 204

(1) When a public prosecutor has arrested a suspect upon an arrest warrant or has received a suspect who was arrested upon an arrest warrant (excluding such suspect as is referred in accordance with the preceding Article), he/she shall immediately release the suspect when he/she believes that it is not necessary to detain the suspect, or shall request a judge to detain the suspect within 48 hours of the suspect being placed under physical restraint when he/she believes that it is necessary to detain the suspect ; provided, however, that when the public prosecutor has instituted prosecution during the time limitation, he/she shall not be required to request detention.

Keywords

Rights during investigation - arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of liberty



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